Issue ID | 1700239 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11366572 |
Manufacurer | Tesla, Inc. |
Brand | TESLA |
Model | MODEL Y |
Model Year | 2020 |
File date | 01/09/20 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was slowly pulling the tesla model y, vin #[xxx], on tuesday morning, september 1, at approximately 11:15am. I was about 3 feet from the front of the garage when the car without my prompting suddenly rapidly accelerated into the cabinets and ruined them along with the wall they were hung on, removing the wall from the foundation. This also caused considerable damage to the car which only had approximately 450 miles driven on it. We also own a tesla model 3 which i have driven extensively therefore making me very familiar with the tesla drive train. In no way was this any type of operator error as tesla has suggested after their review of the vehicle data. This is clearly a design flaw with this car and thankfully there were no serious injuries associated with the crash. I am extremely shaken up by the incident and won't ever feel confident driving that car again. Photos of the damage are available for review. Redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). *cc |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 420 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CORONA DEL MAR, CA |
VIN pattern | 5YJYGDEE7LFXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 2 |
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